Recap | Helping Protect the Future of Youth Sports Webinar

As part of NCYS' 2023 National Youth Sports Week celebration, SportsEngine and NCSI gathered a panel of experts to discuss helping protect the future of youth sports. This year, SportsEngine's moderator and VP of Advocacy and Impact, Trish Sylvia, helped us understand how emotional abuse and bullying affect youth sports environments, athletes, coaches, volunteers, and organizers.

The panel of experts represented each part of the youth sports ecosystem to offer their perspectives and resources. Watch the webinar above to hear from experts at TrueSport, the National Association for Sports Officials (NASO), Positive Coaching Alliance, the National Council for Safety Initiatives (NCSI), the U.S. Soccer Foundation, and the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Want to learn more?

Dive into the resources below provided by our panelists to learn how you can make an impact on your community.

TrueSport Resources 

• Trauma-Informed Approach: What Drives Bullying Behaviors? 

• Do You Know How to Practice Communal Care? 

• Hidden Resilience: How to Build a Team 

• TrueSport Website 

Positive Coaching Alliance Resources 

• Coaches' Guide to Supporting High School Athlete Mental Health 

• PCA Workshops (In-Person and Zoom) 

• Coach and Educator Toolkits  

• Parent Playbooks 

U.S. Soccer Foundation 

• Coach-Mentor Training 

• Coach-Mentor Training Online Module (Free) 

• Request In-Person Training 

• U.S. Soccer Foundation Website 

National Council of Safety Initiatives (NCSI) 

• Build Your Safety Program 

• Background Checks 

• NCSI Website 

U.S. Center for SafeSport 

• Emotional & Physical Abuse Toolkit 

• Training Course Catalog 

• U.S. Center for SafeSport Website 

National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Resources 

• Education to Improve Sports Officiating 

• NASO Membership 

• NASO Website